To the north-west of Dumfries, in the centre of a splendid site, stands the spectacular Drumlanrig Castle. The interior includes a collection of priceless family treasures. In the 14C, the castle was a fortress for the Douglas family and following generations until the late 18C. The square towers on the corners of the castle, built around a courtyard, show the architectural tradition of the country, while the main façade, with its terraces, horseshoe staircase and spectacular towers, is very unlike local style. The building is finely sculpted, particularly the entrance with its ducal crown. At each corner of the interior courtyard stand the towers that each contain an interior staircase. Here you can see a superb collection of paintings, including a Holbein, a Leonardo da Vinci and the Old Woman Reading by Rembrandt (1655). The whole castle contains fine furniture and precious clocks. In the oak-panelled dining room, sculpted panels by Grinling Gibbons stand next to 17C silver candlesticks and family portraits. The Douglas coat of arms (a winged heart) appear on the plaster mouldings, paintings and wood sculptures, as well as picture frames.